JP6838998B2 - Money processing system, cassette storage device and storage method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a money processing system, a cassette storage device, and a storage method including a money processing device and a cassette storage device for storing a money storage cassette for storing money.

In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, coin change machines are installed at the checkout counters in the front area where product shelves are installed, and deposit and withdrawal machines such as cashiers are installed in the backyard area where customers cannot enter. It is supposed to be done. Here, the money change machine installed at the checkout counter in the front area can deposit money handed to the clerk by the customer in exchange for the product, and can also withdraw money as change. It has become. In addition, deposit and withdrawal machines such as cashiers installed in the backyard area process the deposit of money as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine, and also serve as change replenishment to be replenished to the money change machine. It is designed to process money withdrawals. In addition, banknotes are exchanged between the money change machine and the deposit / withdrawal machine using a banknote storage cassette. Specifically, the banknote storage cassette stores, for example, banknotes sent from the inside of the money change machine or the deposit / withdrawal machine when it is attached to the money change machine or the deposit / withdrawal machine, or already stores the banknotes in a stacked state. The banknotes are sent out one by one and sent to the inside of a money change machine or a deposit / withdrawal machine. Further, it is conceivable to provide a cassette storage device for storing such bill storage cassettes in the backyard area of the store. As such a cassette storage device, those disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 and the like have been conventionally known.

Patent No. 4887957

In stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores mentioned above, money is collected from a coin change machine after business hours, and the collected money is managed in the backyard area. Specifically, the money collected from the money change machine is deposited into the deposit / withdrawal machine, and the person in charge of payment is settled.

If a cassette storage device is provided in the backyard area, the banknote storage cassette containing the collected banknotes is stored in the cassette storage device and stored in the banknote storage cassette the next business day. It is also possible to process the banknotes that are being used. On the other hand, after business hours, coins and non-monetary media (for example, gift certificates) are collected from the coin change machine, and receipts (journals) printed by the printer of the coin change machine are managed in the backyard area. In some cases, the cashier of the coin change machine will put these coins, non-monetary media, receipts, etc. in the storage bag after business hours. In this case, the cashier processes the coins, media other than money, receipts, etc. stored in the storage bag carried to the backyard area by the cashier, but such work is done after business hours. There was a problem that the cashier had to stay in the store until late at night because it was done.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such a point, and such a medium storage tool for storing a medium other than money stored in a money storage cassette is stored by a medium storage device storage means. To provide a money processing system, a cassette storage device, and a storage method capable of processing a medium other than money stored in a money storage cassette at any time, thereby improving the convenience of the cassette storage device. With the goal.

The money processing system of the present invention is a money processing system including a money processing device and a cassette storage device for storing a money storage cassette for storing money, and the cassette storage device has the authority of an operator. authenticating the authentication means and has a locking mechanism for locking the currency storage cassette, the currency storage cassette is adapted to be detachably attached to each of the money handling apparatus and the cassette storage device, wherein Money is collected by taking out the money storage cassette from the money processing device by an operator having the first authority, and the cassette storage device includes other than the money stored in the money storage cassette. A medium storage device storage means for storing a medium storage device for storing the medium is provided, and the money storage cassette in which money as sales proceeds before settlement collected from the money processing device is stored is the first. It can be attached to the cassette storage device by an operator having one authority, and the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means is a predetermined second authority different from the first authority. Only in certain cases, the money storage cassette in which money as sales before settlement collected from the money processing apparatus by the lock mechanism is stored is unlocked .

According to such a money processing system, money stored in such a money storage cassette is stored by storing a medium storage tool for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette by a medium storage device storage means. It becomes possible to process media other than the above at any time, and thus the convenience of the cassette storage device can be improved.

In the money processing system of the present invention, the medium storage device storage means may include a storage unit in which the medium storage device is housed.

In this case, the medium storage device is provided with an identification member that indicates the identification information of the medium storage device, and the storage unit has a reading unit that reads the identification information in the identification member provided in the medium storage device. It may be provided.

Further, a plurality of the medium storage devices may be accommodated in one storage unit.

Alternatively, one medium storage device may be housed in one storage unit.

In this case, a plurality of the accommodating portions may be provided so as to correspond to a plurality of settlement offices.

In the money processing system of the present invention, the management authority of the money processing device and the management authority of the cassette storage device may be different from each other.

The money processing system of the present invention may further include a money deposit / withdrawal device to which the money storage cassette is detachably attached and which performs money deposit processing and withdrawal processing.

In this case, an output means for outputting information relating to the processing state of the money storage cassette mounted on the money deposit / withdrawal device may be provided.

Further, the output means may output information relating to whether or not the settlement of money stored in the money storage cassette has been completed as information relating to the processing state of the money storage cassette. ..

Alternatively, the output means may output information on the money stored in the money storage cassette as information related to the processing state of the money storage cassette.

In the money handling system of the present invention, when the previous SL cassette storage device retrieving the currency storage cassette, only the lock of the currency storage cassette by the lock mechanism corresponding to the authority of the authenticated operator by the authentication means It may be released.

In this case, even if the media storage device can be taken out from the medium storage device storage means only when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means is a preset specific authority. Good.

The cassette storage device of the present invention is a cassette storage device for storing a money storage cassette for storing money, which is detachably attached to a money processing device, and is a cassette storage means for storing the money storage cassette. A medium storage device storage means for storing a medium storage device for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette, an authentication means for authenticating the authority of the operator, a lock mechanism for locking the money storage cassette, and the like. The money is collected by taking out the money storage cassette from the money processing device by an operator having the first authority, and the money collected from the money processing device before settlement is collected. The money storage cassette in which the money is stored can be attached to the cassette storage device by the operator having the first authority, and the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means can be obtained. The money storage cassette in which money as sales before settlement collected from the money processing device by the lock mechanism is stored only when the predetermined second predetermined authority is different from the first authority. It is characterized in that the lock is released.

According to such a cassette storage device, money stored in such a money storage cassette is stored by storing a medium storage device for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette by the medium storage device storage means. It becomes possible to process media other than the above at any time, and thus the convenience of the cassette storage device can be improved.

The storage method of the present invention is a storage method by a cassette storage device for storing a money storage cassette for storing money, which is detachably attached to a money processing device and has the first authority from the money processing device. A step in which the operator having the first authority stores the money storage cassette in which money as sales before settlement collected by the operator taking out the money storage cassette is stored by the cassette storage means. The process of storing the medium storage device for storing the medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette by the medium storage device storage means and the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means are different from the first authority. A step of unlocking the money storage cassette in which money as sales before settlement collected from the money processing device is stored by the lock mechanism only when the predetermined second predetermined authority is obtained. It is characterized by having.

According to such a storage method, the medium storage tool for storing the medium other than the money stored in the money storage cassette is stored by the medium storage device storage means, so that the medium other than the money stored in the money storage cassette is stored. It becomes possible to process the medium at any time, and thus the convenience of the cassette storage device can be improved.

According to the money processing system, cassette storage device, and storage method of the present invention, such money is stored by storing a medium storage device for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette by the medium storage device storage means. It becomes possible to process media other than money stored in the storage cassette at any time, and thus the convenience of the cassette storage device can be improved.

It is a schematic block diagram for schematicly explaining an example of the structure of the money processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the cassette storage device in the money processing system shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing a configuration when the cassette storage device shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from the left side. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the money change machine in the money processing system shown in FIG. 1 and the POS register provided in the money change machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the cassette storage apparatus shown in FIG. 2 and the like. It is a schematic block diagram for schematicly explaining another example of the structure of the money processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the money deposit / withdrawal machine in the money processing system shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the control system in the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a medium storage cassette for storing a medium other than money (for example, a gift certificate) that can be used in the money processing system shown in FIGS. 1 and 6.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 are diagrams showing a money processing system according to the present embodiment, a cassette storage device, a money change machine, a money deposit / withdrawal machine, and the like provided in such a money processing system. Of these, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram for schematically explaining an example of the configuration of the money processing system according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are the money processing systems shown in FIG. 1, respectively. It is a front view and a side view of a cassette storage device. Further, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the money change machine and the POS register provided in the money change machine in the money processing system shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a control system in the cassette storage device shown in FIG. 2 and the like. Further, FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram for schematically explaining another example of the configuration of the money processing system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a money deposit / withdrawal machine in the money processing system shown in FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the above, and FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system in the money deposit / withdrawal machine shown in FIG. 7. Further, FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a medium storage cassette for storing a medium other than money (for example, a gift certificate) that can be used in the money processing system shown in FIGS. 1 and 6.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a store of a commercial facility such as a convenience store or a supermarket, a product shelf on which various products are displayed is installed in the front area 12 where customers can enter, and the front area 12 A coin change machine 20 and a POS register 28 (see FIG. 4) are installed at the checkout counter (specifically, a face-to-face cash register counter). Here, when a plurality of checkout counters are provided in the front area 12, a money change machine 20 and a POS register 28 are installed in each checkout counter, respectively. When the customer performs the settlement process at such a checkout counter, the clerk deposits the money as the price of the goods received from the customer into the currency change machine 20, or withdraws the money as the change from the currency change machine 20. And return it to the customer. In addition, the POS register 28 manages information related to goods purchased by the customer, information related to money stored in the money change machine 20, and the like.

Further, in the backyard area 14 (specifically, for example, a cashier's room) where customers are prohibited from entering in such a store, a banknote storage cassette 80 for storing banknotes and a coin storage cassette 82 for storing coins are stored. A cassette storage device 30 is installed for this purpose. Here, the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 have a casing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having substantially the same size, and bills and coins are stored inside the casing. Further, the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 store IC tags and the like for storing various information such as information on the bills and coins stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82, respectively. The media 80a and 82a are provided. Further, the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are detachably attached to the money change machine 20 and the cassette storage device 30, respectively.

Further, in the backyard area 14, the cashier 60 has come to settle the money collected from each money change machine 20 installed in the front area 12 and media other than money (for example, gift certificate). There is.

Further, in the present embodiment, a medium storage bag 84 for storing a medium other than money (for example, a receipt (journal) or gift certificate on which information on money collected from the money change machine 20 is printed) is used. Such a medium storage bag 84 can also be managed by the cassette storage device 30. The medium storage bag 84 is provided with an identification member 84a such as an IC tag or a bar code that indicates the identification information of the medium storage bag 84.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, each currency change machine 20 installed in the front area 12 and the cassette storage device 30 installed in the backyard area 14 are communicably connected by a local area network. .. Specifically, the money change machine 20 and the POS register 28 are communicably connected to each checkout counter in the front area 12, and the POS register 28 of each checkout counter communicates with the cassette storage device 30 via a wired or wireless LAN 16. It is connected as possible. In addition, the POS register 28 of each settlement office is communicably connected to the cassette storage device 30 by a wired or wireless LAN 16, or the POS register 28 of each settlement office is connected to the cassette storage device by a wired or wireless LAN 16. Instead of being communicably connected to 30, the money changer 20 at each checkout may be communicably connected to the cassette storage device 30 via a wired or wireless LAN 16. In the present embodiment, the money processing system 10 according to the present invention is configured by combining such a money change machine 20 and a cassette storage device 30. In the following description, the case where the management authority of each currency change machine 20 installed in the front area 12 and the cassette storage device 30 installed in the backyard area 14 is all on the store side will be described.

Details of the configuration of the cassette storage device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a front view of the cassette storage device 30, and FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing a configuration of the cassette storage device 30 shown in FIG. 2 when viewed from the left side. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cassette storage device 30 is composed of a base unit 30a, an additional unit 30b, and a medium storage bag storage unit 30c, and these base unit 30a, additional unit 30b, and medium. The storage bag storage unit 30c is arranged so as to be stacked along the vertical direction. Specifically, a connecting tool (not shown) for connecting to the other units 30a, 30b, 30c is provided on the upper surface or the lower surface of each unit 30a, 30b, 30c, and such a connecting tool is used. The units 30a, 30b, and 30c are connected in the vertical direction.

The base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b manage the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82, respectively. More specifically, the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b are a cassette storage unit 32 in which the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are housed, and a bill storage cassette 80 and coin storage stored in the cassette storage unit 32, respectively. Information is read from the cassette lock mechanism 44 that locks the cassette 82, and the storage media 80a and 82a of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 housed in the cassette storage unit 32, and information is written to these storage media 80a and 82a. It has a dull reader / writer 42. Further, on the front surface of the base unit 30a, an operation display unit 34 such as a touch panel and a coin insertion unit 36 for inserting loose coins are provided. The operation display unit 34 contains information about the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 stored in each cassette storage unit 32, and the medium storage stored in the bag storage unit 31 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c described later. Various information such as information about the bag 84 is displayed. Further, the operator can input various commands to the control unit 50 (described later) of the cassette storage device 30 by the operation display unit 34. Further, inside the base unit 30a, a coin counting unit 37 (see FIG. 5) for counting loose coins inserted by the coin inserting unit 36 and a coin accumulating unit 38 for accumulating coins counted by the coin counting unit 37. Are provided respectively. The additional unit 30b is not provided with such an operation display unit 34, a coin insertion unit 36, a coin counting unit 37, and a coin accumulation unit 38. These base unit 30a and additional unit 30b function as cassette storage means for storing money storage cassettes for storing coins such as banknotes and coins.

As described above, the media storage bag storage unit 30c manages the media storage bag 84. More specifically, a bag accommodating portion 31 for accommodating the medium storage bag 84 is provided inside the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, and a medium storage bag is provided on the front surface of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. A bag charging section 40 (specifically, an elongated loading port extending in the width direction of the cassette storage device 30) for loading 84 is provided. Further, the bag accommodating unit 31 is provided with a reading unit 46 for reading the identification information in the identification member 84a provided in the medium storage bag 84 inserted into the bag accommodating unit 31 by the bag accommodating unit 40. Specifically, when the medium storage bag 84 is provided with an IC tag as the identification member 84a, an IC tag reader that reads information from such an IC tag is used as the reading unit 46. When a bar code is provided on the medium storage bag 84 as the identification member 84a, a bar code reader that reads information from such a bar code is used as the reading unit 46. Instead of the reading unit 46 for reading the identification information in the identification member 84a of the medium storage bag 84 being provided in the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, the bag loading unit 40 detects the medium storage bag 84 loaded in the bag storage unit 31. A detection sensor such as an optical sensor may be provided in the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the identification member 84a on the medium storage bag 84. Even if the media storage bag 84 is not provided with the identification member 84a, the identification information of the cashier before the cashier puts the medium storage bag 84 into the bag insertion section 40 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. Is authenticated by the authentication means 56 described later, and the identification information of the medium storage bag 84 is based on the identification information of the cashier who has been authenticated by the authentication means 56 and the detection information of the medium storage bag 84 by the detection sensor such as the optical sensor. Can be recognized by the control unit 50 (described later) of the cassette storage device 30. As yet another example, instead of the reading unit 46 for reading the identification information in the identification member 84a provided in the medium storage bag 84 being provided in the bag accommodating unit 31, the reading unit 46 is provided in the vicinity of the bag loading unit 40. It may be provided. In this case, the cashier has the reading unit 46 read the identification member 84a of the medium storage bag 84 before being charged into the bag accommodating unit 31 by the bag charging unit 40, and then stores the medium by the bag charging unit 40. The bag 84 is put into the bag accommodating portion 31.

Further, a door 48 is provided on the front surface of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, and a door lock mechanism 49 (see FIG. 5) that locks the door 48 in the closed state is provided. Unless the door 48 is unlocked by the door lock mechanism 49, the operator cannot open the door 48 and take out the medium storage bag 84 housed inside the bag storage unit 31. .. Instead of providing the door 48 on the front surface of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, the opening / closing shutter may be provided on the front surface of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. In this case, the opening / closing shutter opens the front surface of the media storage bag storage unit 30c, so that the operator can take out the media storage bag 84 housed inside the bag storage unit 31. Further, such an open / close shutter is opened only when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means 56 described later is a predetermined authority (for example, the person in charge of accounting 60).

2 and 3 show an example in which a plurality of medium storage bags 84 are stored in one bag storage unit 31. However, the present embodiment is not limited to such an embodiment. As another example, the medium storage bag storage unit 30c is provided with a plurality of bag storage units 31 and a bag loading unit 40 corresponding to each bag storage unit 31, and one medium storage bag 84 is stored in one bag storage unit 31. It may be done. More specifically, when a plurality of checkout counters are provided in the front area 12 and a currency change machine 20 is installed in each checkout counter, a plurality of bag storage units 31 are provided so as to correspond to the plurality of checkout counters. It will be provided in the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. As a result, a settlement office can be assigned to each bag storage unit 31.

In the present embodiment, the cassette storage device 30 can be configured by combining at least one base unit 30a and one medium storage bag storage unit 30c. Further, an additional unit 30b can be added to such a combination of the base unit 30a and the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. In addition to adding the additional unit 30b to the combination of the base unit 30a and the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, or instead of adding the additional unit 30b, the medium storage bag storage unit 30c is added. May be good.

Next, the configuration of the control system in such a cassette storage device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the cassette storage device 30 is provided with a control unit 50 such as a CPU (central processing unit), and includes a cassette lock mechanism 44, a reader / writer 42, a reading unit 46, a door lock mechanism 49, and an operation. The display unit 34 and the coin counting unit 37 are connected to the control unit 50, respectively. As a result, the information read by the reader / writer 42 and the reading unit 46, the information related to the coin counting result by the coin counting unit 37, and the information input to the operation display unit 34 are sent to the control unit 50. Further, the control unit 50 controls the cassette lock mechanism 44 and the door lock mechanism 49 by giving a command signal to the cassette lock mechanism 44 and the door lock mechanism 49, or sends a signal to the operation display unit 34 to perform the operation. The display content on the display unit 34 is determined.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a storage unit 52, a communication interface unit 54, and an authentication means 56 are connected to the control unit 50, respectively. Here, the storage unit 52 stores information about the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 managed by the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b, and relates to the medium storage bag 84 managed by the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. It is designed to store information. Further, the control unit 50 can transmit and receive signals to and from an external device by the communication interface unit 54. Specifically, the control unit 50 transmits and receives various signals to and from each currency change machine 20 via the LAN 16 by the communication interface unit 54. Further, the authentication means 56 is designed to authenticate the identification information, authority, and the like of the operator who operates the cassette storage device 30. Specifically, for example, when the operation display unit 34 is in a format in which the operator inputs his / her own identification number and password, the authentication means 56 is the operator's input by the operation display unit 34. Authenticate the operator's identification information, authority, etc. based on the identification number and password. Further, as another example, as the authentication means 56, a card reader for reading an ID card or the like possessed by the operator may be provided in the cassette storage device 30. In this case, the authentication means 56 authenticates the operator's identification information, authority, and the like based on the information read from the ID card and the like by the card reader. Further, as yet another example, as the authentication means 56, one that performs biometric authentication (specifically, face authentication or vein authentication) of the operator may be used.

Next, the details of the configuration of the money change machine 20 provided in the front area 12 of the store will be briefly described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the coin change machine 20 according to the present embodiment includes the coin processing device 24 and the packaging coin storage device 26 arranged so as to be arranged one above the other, and the coin processing device 24 and the packaging coin storage device 26. A bill processing device 22 arranged side by side is provided, and a POS register 28 is placed above the bill processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24. The banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24 are designed to perform deposit / withdrawal processing of banknotes and coins, respectively. Further, the wrapping coin storage device 26 takes out wrapping coins of each denomination (a fixed number (for example, 20 or 50) of coins of the same denomination are packed in a rod shape and wrapped with a film, wrapping paper, or the like). It is designed to be stored as much as possible. Further, a medium other than banknotes and coins (for example, a gift certificate) can be stored in the packaging coin storage device 26. Further, the POS register 28 is used as a management device for managing the money change machine 20.

In the present embodiment, the bill processing device 22 is provided with a cassette mounting portion (not shown) on which the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted. Further, an opening 80b (see FIG. 1) is provided on the side surface of the bill storage cassette 80, and is provided in the bill processing device 22 when the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted in the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22. Banknotes are sent from the conveyed transport unit (not shown) to the inside of the bill storage cassette 80 through the opening 80b, or bills stored in the bill storage cassette 80 are sent through the opening 80b of the bill processing device 22. It is designed to be fed to the transport section. More specifically, inside the bill storage cassette 80, a bill feeding mechanism for feeding the bills stored in the bill storage cassette 80 to the outside through the opening 80b is provided. Further, when the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22, power is transmitted from the bill processing device 22 side to the bill feeding mechanism of the bill storage cassette 80. As described above, in the state where the bill storage cassette 80 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22, the bills stored in the bill storage cassette 80 cannot be drawn out to the outside, so that the bills are stored in the bill storage cassette 80. It is possible to improve the security of the banknotes that have been printed. In the present embodiment, only the operator having a specific authority in the backyard area 14 (specifically, the cashier 60) can take out the banknotes from the banknote storage cassette 80 and settle the banknotes. You can do it. Further, the bill processing device 22 is provided with a reader / writer (not shown) for reading information from the storage medium 80a of the bill storage cassette 80 mounted on the cassette mounting portion and writing information to the storage medium 80a. ing.

Similarly, the coin processing device 24 is also provided with a cassette mounting portion (not shown) on which the coin storage cassette 82 is mounted. Then, when the coin storage cassette 82 is taken out from the cassette mounting portion of the coin processing device 24, the coins stored in the coin storage cassette 82 cannot be fed out. This makes it possible to improve the security of the coins stored in the coin storage cassette 82. In the present embodiment, only an operator having a specific authority (specifically, a cashier 60) in the backyard area 14 can take out coins from the coin storage cassette 82 and settle the coins. You can do it. Further, the coin processing device 24 is provided with a reader / writer (not shown) for reading information from the storage medium 82a of the coin storage cassette 82 mounted on the cassette mounting portion and writing information to the storage medium 82a. ing.

Next, a method of operating money and the like in a store will be described. When the store's business hours are over, the cashier who was performing the product settlement business at the checkout counter collects money and media other than money (for example, gift certificate) from the money change machine 20. Specifically, the cashier attaches the bill storage cassette 80 to the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22, so that the bills as sales proceeds stored inside the bill processing device 22 can be stored in the bill storage cassette 80. To store in. Further, the cashier attaches the coin storage cassette 82 to the cassette mounting portion of the coin processing device 24, so that the coins as sales proceeds stored inside the coin processing device 24 are stored in the coin storage cassette 82. .. Further, when bills or coins are stored in the bill storage cassette 80 or coin storage cassette 82 mounted on the cassette mounting portion in the bill processing device 22 or the coin processing device 24, information on the stored bills or coins (specifically). Specifically, the number of sheets for each denomination) and the like are written to the storage media 80a and 82a of the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 by the reader / writer provided in the banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24. .. In addition, information such as the identification number of the checkout counter where the coin change machine 20 is installed and the identification number of the cashier is written in the storage media 80a and 82a of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. You may. In addition, the cashier manually takes out a medium other than money (for example, a gift certificate) stored in the coin change machine 20 (specifically, the packaging coin storage device 26), and the taken-out medium. Is manually stored in the medium storage bag 84. Further, when the cashier collects money or a medium other than money from the money change machine 20, information on the collected money or the like is printed on the receipt by a printing unit such as a printer. A receipt on which such information is printed is also called a journal. The cashier also manually stores the receipt printed by the printing unit of the printer or the like in the medium storage bag 84.

The cashier who collects money and media other than money from the money change machine 20 in the front area 12 transports the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84 together from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14. To do. Then, if the cashier 60 still remains in the backyard area 14, the banknote storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84 are handed over to the cashier 60. As a result, the cashier 60 can take out the banknotes and coins from the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 and settle the banknotes and coins. At this time, the cashier 60 takes out a medium other than money from the medium storage bag 84 and processes the medium. Specifically, when the cashier 60 takes out a valuable medium such as a gift certificate from the medium storage bag 84, the cashier 60 pays for the valuable medium. On the other hand, when the receipt (journal) is taken out from the medium storage bag 84 by the cashier 60, the cashier 60 is in charge of each denomination of banknotes and coins taken out from the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. It comes to check whether the number of sheets and the printed contents of the receipt match.

On the other hand, since the cashier collects money from the coin change machine 20 after business hours, the time when the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82 and the medium storage bag 84 are transported to the backyard area 14 is late. In some cases, the cashier 60 may have already left the company. In this case, the cashier stores the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84 by the cassette storage device 30, respectively. Specifically, the cashier stores the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in the cassette storage unit 32 provided in the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b. Since the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 housed in the cassette storage unit 32 are locked by the cassette lock mechanism 44, they cannot be taken out from the cassette storage unit 32. Further, the information stored in the storage media 80a and 82a of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 stored in the cassette storage unit 32 is read by the reader / writer 42, and the read information is sent to the control unit 50. Be done. Further, the cashier puts the medium storage bag 84 into the bag putting section 40 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. As a result, the medium storage bag 84 put into the medium storage bag 84 is housed in the bag storage section 31. Further, the identification information in the identification member 84a of the medium storage bag 84 put into the medium storage bag 84 is read by the reading unit 46, and the read information is sent to the control unit 50. As a result, the control unit 50 receives information on the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 housed in the cassette storage unit 32 of the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b, and the bag storage unit 31 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. Information about the medium storage bag 84 housed in the bag 84 can be managed respectively.

Further, in the cassette storage device 30 of the present embodiment, when the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are stored in the cassette storage unit 32 of the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b, they are stored in the respective cassette storage units 32. Information about the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 is displayed on the operation display unit 34. Specifically, the operation display unit 34 includes the presence or absence of cassettes 80 and 82 in each cassette storage unit 32, and the stored bill storage cassette 80 and coin storage cassette 82 are empty (that is, bills and coins are stored). Information as to whether or not the status is not displayed is displayed. Further, as will be described later, whether or not the banknote storage cassette 80 stored in each cassette storage unit 32 and the banknotes and coins stored in the coin storage cassette 82 have been settled by the cashier 60. Information on whether or not the coin is a banknote or coin as a change reserve to be replenished in the coin change machine 20 may be displayed on the operation display unit 34.

Then, on the next business day, the cashier 60 takes out the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82 and the medium storage bag 84 from the cassette storage device 30 and puts them in the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82 and the medium storage bag 84. Settle the stored coins and media other than coins. Specifically, the cashier 60 first authenticates the identification information and authority of the cashier 60 by inputting an identification number and password to the operation display unit 34 or having a card reader read an ID card or the like. It is authenticated by means 56. Then, when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means 56 is a predetermined authority (here, the person in charge of accounting), the control unit 50 unlocks the cassettes 80 and 82 by the cassette lock mechanism 44. At the same time, the door 48 is unlocked by the door lock mechanism 49. As a result, the cashier 60 can take out the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 from each cassette storage unit 32 and also take out the medium storage bag 84 from the bag storage unit 31 by opening the door 48. .. In this way, the cashier 60 takes out media other than banknotes, coins, and money from the banknote storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84, and setstles them.

Further, the cashier 60 stores the banknotes and coins (change reserve) used as change in the money change machine 20 in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 before the start of business hours. After that, the cashier 60 hands the banknote storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the empty medium storage bag 84 to the cashier corresponding to each checkout counter. Then, the cashier carries the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the empty medium storage bag 84 from the backyard area 14 to the front area 12. After that, when the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22 or the coin storage cassette 82 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the coin processing device 24 by the cashier, the bills and coins as change reserves are used. Will be stored in the bill processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24.

According to the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment having the above configuration, the cassette storage device 30 includes bills, coins, and the like stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 (money storage cassette). A medium storage bag storage unit 30c is provided as a medium storage tool storage means for storing a medium storage bag 84 (medium storage tool) for storing a medium other than money. As a result, it becomes possible to process media other than money stored in the money storage cassette at any time, and thus the convenience of the cassette storage device 30 can be improved. More specifically, the conventional cassette storage device can store a money storage cassette, but cannot store a medium storage bag for storing a medium other than money. For this reason, after business hours, coins and non-monetary media (for example, gift certificates) can be collected from the coin change machine, and receipts (journals) printed by the printer of the coin change machine can be managed in the backyard area. In that case, the cashier will process the coins and non-monetary media stored in the medium storage bag after business hours, and the cashier will have to stay in the store until late at night. there were. On the other hand, according to the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment, the medium storage bag 84 for storing media other than money is stored in the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, so that the medium storage bag 84 is stored on the next business day. Since the stored medium can be processed, it is highly convenient.

In the money processing system 10 of the present embodiment, the coin storage cassette 82 may not be used, and only the bill storage cassette 80 may be used. In this case, when the cashier collects coins or the like from the coin change machine 20 installed in the front area 12, the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22 for bills. This allows the banknote processing device 22 to store the coins in the banknote storage cassette 80, but for coins, the cashier manually takes out the coins withdrawn from the withdrawal port of the coin processing device 24 and takes them out from the withdrawal port. The taken out coins are manually stored in the medium storage bag 84. After that, the cashier collects the bill storage cassette 80 and the medium storage bag 84 from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14. When the cashier 60 is absent in the backyard area 14, the cashier stores the bill storage cassette 80 in the cassette storage device 30 and takes out coins from the medium storage bag 84, and uses these coins in the base unit 30a. The coin is inserted into the coin insertion unit 36. The coins inserted into the coin insertion unit 36 are counted by the coin counting unit 37 and then accumulated in the coin accumulation unit 38. Then, the cashier stores the medium storage bag 84 from which the coins have been taken out in the bag storage section 31 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c.

In the cassette storage device 30 of the present embodiment, when the cashier 60 authenticates the identification information and the authority by the authentication means 56 on the next business day, the bill storage cassette 80 is unlocked by the cassette lock mechanism 44 and the door is opened. In addition to unlocking the door 48 by the lock mechanism 49, the shutter (not shown) provided on the front side of the coin accumulating portion 38 is opened, so that the cashier 60 is released from the coin accumulating portion 38. You can take out coins. As a result, the cashier 60 can settle the coins taken out from the coin collecting unit 38 in addition to the media such as the bills stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the gift certificate stored in the medium storage bag 84. You will be able to do it.

The cashier who collectively transports the bill storage cassette 80 and the medium storage bag 84 from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14 takes out coins from the medium storage bag 84 and inserts them into the coin insertion unit 36. The medium storage bag 84 in which the coins are stored may be stored in the bag storage unit 31 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. In this case, the cashier 60 will take out the medium storage bag 84 from the bag storage unit 31 and then settle the coins taken out from the medium storage bag 84.

As described above, when only the banknote storage cassette 80 is used as the money storage cassette in the money processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, that is, when the money stored in the money storage cassette does not contain coins. The medium storage tool (specifically, the medium storage bag 84) according to the present invention also stores coins as a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette. That is, in the present invention, the "money stored in the money storage cassette" refers to a type of money (here, a banknote) that can be stored in the money storage cassette, and is stored in the "money storage cassette". Money (here, coins) that cannot be stored in the money storage cassette may be included as "a medium other than the money to be used". Similarly, the present invention relates to the case where only the coin storage cassette 82 is used as the money storage cassette in the money processing system 10 according to the present embodiment, that is, when the banknotes cannot be stored in the money storage cassette. The medium storage tool (specifically, the medium storage bag 84) also stores banknotes as a medium other than money stored in the coin storage cassette. Further, in the present embodiment, as a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette, that is, as a medium stored in the medium storage device according to the present invention, a loss ticket or a loss coin (that is, damage more than a predetermined damage level) (Banknotes and coins) may be included.

Further, in the above description, each coin change machine 20 installed in the front area 12 and a cassette storage device 30 installed in the backyard area 14 are communicably connected by a local area network, and the bill storage cassette 80, Although the case where the storage media 80a and 82a and the identification member 84a are provided in the coin storage cassette 82 and the medium storage bag 84, respectively, is described, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. In the coin processing system 10 according to the modified example, each coin change machine 20 installed in the front area 12 and the cassette storage device 30 installed in the backyard area 14 are communicably connected by a local area network, but bills are stored. The storage media 80a, 82a and the identification member 84a may not be provided on the cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84. In this case, the information related to the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 is transmitted from each money change machine 20 to the cassette storage device 30 by the local area network. .. Further, in this case, the cassette accommodating portion 32 of the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b is provided with a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the bill accommodating cassette 80 and the coin accommodating cassette 82, and the cassette is provided. The attachment / detachment of the bill storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 to / from the base unit 30a or the additional unit 30b of the storage device 30 is detected by the detection sensor. Further, a detection sensor such as an optical sensor for detecting the medium storage bag 84 inserted into the bag storage unit 31 by the bag insertion unit 40 is provided in the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, and the medium storage bag storage unit 30c is provided with a detection sensor. The loading of the medium storage bag 84 is detected by the detection sensor. On the other hand, the removal of the medium storage bag 84 from the medium storage bag storage unit 30c is determined based on the opening and closing of the door 48.

Further, in the money processing system 10 according to another modification, the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84 are provided with the storage media 80a and 82a and the identification member 84a, respectively, but are installed in the front area 12. Each coin change machine 20 and the cassette storage device 30 installed in the backyard area 14 may not be communicably connected by a local area network. In this case, the cassette storage device 30 is provided with a tag reader, and the tag information provided in the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84 is read by the tag reader, so that the control unit 50 can read the bills. It is said that the information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 is acquired, and the banknote storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82 and the medium storage bag 84 are returned to the cassette storage device 30. to decide. Such a tag reader may be provided in each cassette accommodating portion 32 of the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b and the bag accommodating portion 31 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c, or only one tag reader is provided in the cassette storage device 30. You may. In the latter case, the cashier puts the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag in the cassette storage 32 of the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b and the bag storage 31 of the medium storage bag storage unit 30c. Before accommodating the 84, the tag reader is made to read the information of the tags provided in the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84.

Further, in the above description, the case where the management authority of each currency change machine 20 installed in the front area 12 and the cassette storage device 30 installed in the backyard area 14 is all on the store side has been described. It is not limited to the mode. In the money processing system 10 according to the modified example, the management authority of each money change machine 20 installed in the front area 12 is on the store side, but the management authority of the cassette storage device 30 installed in the backyard area 14 is on the store side. It may be on the side of the police company instead. Here, a police company is a company that collects money as sales from a store and transports it to its own management center, or transports money as change replenishment from a management center to a store. Well, when money as sales is transported from the store to the management center of the police company, the amount equivalent to the amount of this money will be repaid by the police company and transferred to the bank account of the store. In addition, instead of the money as sales being transported from the store to the management center of the transportation company and counted at the management center, the cassette storage device 30 and the server of the transportation company are connected in a communicable manner to generate sales. Information related to money may be transmitted from the cassette storage device 30 to the server of the police company. In this case, the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are housed in the cassette storage portion 32 of the base unit 30a and the additional unit 30b, and the bills and coins stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are stored. When the information related to the amount of money is read from the storage media 80a and 82a of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 by the reader / writer 42, the bills and coins stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 To the police company. Then, when all the banknote storage cassettes 80 and coin storage cassettes 82 in which the banknotes and coins as sales proceeds are stored in the cassette storage device 30, they are stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. A considerable amount equivalent to the amount of banknotes and coins in the store will be repaid by the police company and transferred to the bank account of the store.

When the cassette storage device 30 is managed by a police company, a banknote storage cassette 80 or a coin storage cassette 82 containing banknotes and coins as sales proceeds collected from the money change machine 20, and a medium other than money. After the cashier stores the medium storage bag 84 in which the items are stored in the cassette storage device 30, the collection person of the police company collects the banknotes and coins as sales from the cassette storage device 30. 80 and coin storage cassette 82 will be taken out. More specifically, when the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 is mounted on the banknote processing device 22 or the coin processing device 24 of the coin change machine 20, it is stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82. Information indicating that the banknotes and coins are sold is written in the storage media 80a and 82a of the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. Further, when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means 56 is the person in charge of collecting the banknotes, the control unit 50 may use the reader / writer 42 to store the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 as the storage media 80a, 82a. Based on the information read from, the cassette lock mechanism 44 controls to unlock only the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which bills and coins as sales proceeds are stored. As a result, operators other than the collection staff of the police company (for example, cashiers and cashiers 60) can use the bill storage cassette 80 and coin storage cassette 82 in which bills and coins as sales proceeds are stored. It cannot be taken out from the cassette storage device 30. Then, the collector of the police company takes out the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 in which the banknotes or coins as sales proceeds are stored from the cassette storage device 30, and then stores the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coins. Transport the cassette 82 to the management center of the transportation company. Further, the collector of the transportation company may collect the medium storage bag 84 in which the medium other than money (for example, gift certificate) is stored from the medium storage bag storage unit 30c and transport it to the management center of the transportation company. Good. As a result, money as sales at the store and media other than money will be collected by the collection staff of the police company.

Further, in the coin change machine 20, the storage media 80a and 82a of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 have the number of bills and coins stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 for each denomination. Since the information related to the above is also written, the person in charge of collecting the banknotes, for example, can use the number of banknotes and coins actually taken out from the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 at the management center and the number of coins and coins from the storage media 80a and 82a. It will be possible to compare whether or not the read information matches. If the collector of the transportation company has a handy type reader that reads information from the storage media 80a and 82a of the coin storage cassette 82, the collector is taken out of the cassette storage device 30. Information on banknotes and coins as sales proceeds stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and coin storage cassette 82 (specifically, the number of stored banknotes and coins for each denomination) can be immediately confirmed. become able to.

In addition, the person in charge of collecting banknotes of the police company prepares banknote storage cassette 80 and coin storage cassette 82 in which banknotes and coins are stored as change reserves in advance at its own management center, and sells them from the store. When collecting money, the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which such banknotes and coins as change reserves are stored are transported from the management center to the store. At this time, at the management center of the police company, the information that the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are change reserves is sent to each banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. Is written on the storage media 80a and 82a of the above. Then, when a banknote storage cassette 80 or a coin storage cassette 82 containing banknotes or coins as sales proceeds is taken out from the cassette storage device 30 by a collection staff of a police company, the collection staff serves as a change reserve. The banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which the banknotes and coins are stored are stored in the cassette storage device 30. After that, the cashier takes out the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which the banknotes and coins as the change reserve are stored from the cassette storage device 30, and takes out the taken out banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. By transporting from the backyard area 14 to the front area 12, the banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24 of the money change machine 20 are replenished with banknotes and coins as change reserves. Specifically, when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means 56 is the cashier, the control unit 50 uses the reader / writer 42 to store the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 as storage media 80a, 82a. Based on the information read from, the cassette lock mechanism 44 controls to unlock only the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which bills and coins as change reserves are stored. At this time, if a plurality of banknote storage cassettes 80 and coin storage cassettes 82 in which banknotes and coins as change reserves are stored are stored in the cassette storage device 30, one banknote storage cassette 80 and 1 Only one coin storage cassette 82 will be unlocked. As a result, the cashier can store only one bill storage cassette 80 in which bills as change reserves are stored and one coin storage cassette 82 in which coins as change reserves are stored in the cassette storage device 30. You will be able to take it out of.

Further, when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means 56 is the cashier 60, the control unit 50 only unlocks the door 48 by the door lock mechanism 49. As a result, the cashier 60 can take out the medium storage bag 84 from the bag storage unit 31 by opening the door 48. In this way, the cashier 60 can take out a medium other than money from the medium storage bag 84 and process the medium. The empty medium storage bag 84 from which the medium other than money has been taken out by the cashier 60 will be returned to the front area 12 by the cashier. As another example, when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means 56 is the person in charge of accounting 60, the control unit 50 unlocks the door 48 by the door lock mechanism 49. The cassette lock mechanism 44 may be used to unlock the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which bills and coins as change reserves are stored. In this case, the cashier 60 takes out the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which the banknotes and coins as the change reserve are stored from the cassette storage device 30, and these banknote storage cassettes 80 and coin storage cassettes. After checking the banknotes and coins stored in 82, it will be possible to hand them over to the cashier.

The money processing system according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

For example, instead of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 being detachably attached to the coin change machine 20 installed at each checkout counter in the front area 12, a self-checkout provided at the self-checkout of the front area 12 or The bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 may be detachably attached to the electronic money charging machine. In this case, after the banknotes and coins collected from the self-checkout or the electronic money charging machine provided in the self-checkout are stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82, these banknote storage cassettes 80 or coins are stored. The cassette 82 will be stored by the cassette storage device 30.

Further, the medium storage tool for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette is not limited to the medium storage bag 84. As the medium storage tool, a device other than a bag (for example, a plastic case or the like) may be used. In this case, the cassette storage device will be provided with a medium storage device storage means (for example, a plastic case storage shelf) for storing a medium storage device other than such a bag.

Further, as the money processing system according to the present invention, the one shown in FIG. 6 may be used. In the money processing system 10a as shown in FIG. 6, a money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 (specifically, for example, a cashier) is installed in addition to the cassette storage device 30 in the backyard area 14 of the store. Here, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 installed in the backyard area 14 can perform the money deposit processing as the sales proceeds of the store collected from the money change machine 20. If the money change machine 20 runs out of money as change, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 withdraws money as a change replenishment, and the money is withdrawn from the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 as a change replenishment. Money can be replenished to the money change machine 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 is communicably connected to each money change machine 20 and the cassette storage device 30 by LAN 16.

The configuration of such a money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70, and FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the control system in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 shown in FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 7, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 includes a bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 that performs deposit processing and withdrawal processing of banknotes, a coin deposit / withdrawal device 74 that performs coin deposit processing and withdrawal processing, and a packaged coin. It is provided with a packaging coin storage device 76 for storing. As shown in FIG. 7, the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74 are arranged so that the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 70 is arranged side by side when viewed from the front side, and the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 72 are arranged. A packaging coin storage device 76 is arranged below the device 74. Further, an operation display unit 79a such as a touch panel is provided on the upper part of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74.

Further, in the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 shown in FIG. 7, the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 is provided with a cassette mounting portion 72a (see FIG. 8) on which the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted. Further, an opening 80b (see FIG. 6) is provided on the side surface of the bill storage cassette 80, and when the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 72a of the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72, the bill deposit / withdrawal device Banknotes are sent from a transport unit (not shown) provided in 72 to the inside of the banknote storage cassette 80 through the opening 80b, and banknotes stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 are taken in and out of the banknote through the opening 80b. It is designed to be fed to the transport section of the gold device 72. Further, the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 is a reader / writer 72b (see FIG. 8) that reads information from the storage medium 80a of the bill storage cassette 80 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 72a and writes information to the storage medium 80a. Is provided.

Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74 is provided with a cassette mounting portion 74a (see FIG. 8) on which the coin storage cassette 82 is mounted. Further, when the coin storage cassette 82 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion 74a of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, coins are sent from the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74 into the coin storage cassette 82 or stored in the coin storage cassette 82. The coins are sent to the inside of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. Further, the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74 is a reader / writer 74b (see FIG. 8) that reads information from the storage medium 82a of the coin storage cassette 82 mounted on the cassette mounting portion 74a and writes information to the storage medium 82a. Is provided.

Next, the configuration of the control system in such a money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 is provided with a control unit 78 such as a CPU (central processing unit), and includes a bill deposit / withdrawal device 72, a coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, and a packaged coin storage device 76. Each is connected to the control unit 78. As a result, the information read from the storage media 80a and 82a of the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 by the reader / writer 72b and 74b is sent to the control unit 50. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 78 is provided with an operation display unit 79a, a storage unit 79b, a communication interface unit 79c, and a printing unit 79d, respectively. The operation display unit 79a displays information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, information on the processing status of banknotes and coins, and the like. ing. Further, the operator can input various commands to the control unit 78 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 by the operation display unit 79a. Further, the storage unit 79b stores information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, information on the processing history of banknotes and coins, and the like. It has become. Further, the control unit 78 can transmit and receive signals to and from an external device by the communication interface unit 79c. Specifically, the control unit 78 transmits and receives various signals to and from each currency change machine 20 and the cassette storage device 30 via the LAN 16 by the communication interface unit 79c. Further, the printing unit 79d prints information on the amount of banknotes and coins stored in the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, information on the processing history of banknotes and coins, and the like on the receipt. It has become.

Next, a method of operating money and the like in a store provided with the money processing system 10a as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 will be described. When the store's business hours are over, the cashier who was performing the product settlement business at the checkout counter collects money and media other than money (for example, gift certificate) from the money change machine 20. Specifically, the cashier attaches the bill storage cassette 80 to the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22, so that the bills as sales proceeds stored inside the bill processing device 22 can be stored in the bill storage cassette 80. To store in. Further, the cashier attaches the coin storage cassette 82 to the cassette mounting portion of the coin processing device 24, so that the coins as sales proceeds stored inside the coin processing device 24 are stored in the coin storage cassette 82. .. Further, when bills or coins are stored in the bill storage cassette 80 or coin storage cassette 82 mounted on the cassette mounting portion in the bill processing device 22 or the coin processing device 24, information on the stored bills or coins (specifically). Specifically, the number of sheets for each denomination) and the like are written to the storage media 80a and 82a of the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 by the reader / writer provided in the banknote processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24. .. Further, the identification number of the checkout counter where the coin change machine 20 is installed and the identification number of the cashier may be written in the storage media 80a and 82a of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. .. In addition, the cashier manually picks up the banknotes and media other than coins (for example, gift certificate) stored in the coin change machine 20 (specifically, the packaging coin storage device 26) and takes them out. The medium is manually stored in the medium storage bag 84. Further, when the cashier collects money or a medium other than money from the money change machine 20, information on the collected money or the like is printed on the receipt by a printing unit such as a printer. The cashier also manually stores the receipt printed by the printing unit of the printer or the like in the medium storage bag 84.

The cashier who collects money and media other than money from the money change machine 20 in the front area 12 transports the bill storage cassette 80, the coin storage cassette 82, and the medium storage bag 84 together from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14. To do. Here, in the money processing system 10a as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the banknotes and coins stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 carried in the backyard area 14 are sent to the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70 on the day. It is possible to select whether to deposit or deposit to the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 70 the next day. When depositing banknotes or coins stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 into the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 70 on the same day, the cashier uses the banknote storage cassette 80 to deposit / withdraw the banknotes from the currency deposit / withdrawal machine 70. By mounting the bills on the cassette mounting portion 72a of the device 72, the bills as sales proceeds stored in the bill storage cassette 80 are deposited into the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72. Further, the information stored in the storage medium 80a of the bill storage cassette 80 is read by the reader / writer 72b. As a result, the information on the banknotes as sales proceeds (specifically, the number of banknotes for each denomination) stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 is managed by the control unit 78 of the money deposit / withdrawal machine 70. Become. Further, the cashier attaches the coin storage cassette 82 to the cassette mounting portion 74a of the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74 of the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 70, so that the coins as sales proceeds stored in the coin storage cassette 82 can be loaded / unloaded. Deposit to the gold device 74. Further, the information stored in the storage medium 82a of the coin storage cassette 82 is read by the reader / writer 74b. As a result, information on coins as sales proceeds stored in the coin storage cassette 82 (specifically, the number of coins for each denomination) is managed by the control unit 78 of the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 70. Become.

Further, the control unit 78 outputs information related to the processing state of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 mounted on the cassette mounting units 72a and 74a. That is, the control unit 78 functions as an output means for outputting information related to the processing state of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 mounted on the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 of the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 70 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. To do. The information output by the control unit 78 is written by the reader / writers 72b and 74b into the storage media 80a and 82a of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. Specifically, the control unit 78 determines whether or not the bills and coins stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 have been settled as the processing state of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. The information related to the above is output, and the output information is written to the storage media 80a and 82a by the reader / writers 72b and 74b. Here, when all the banknotes and coins as sales proceeds stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are deposited in the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, the banknote storage cassette 80 and It is determined that the banknotes and coins stored in the coin storage cassette 82 have been settled. In this case, information indicating that the settlement of the stored banknotes and coins has been completed is written by the reader / writers 72b and 74b in the storage media 80a and 82a. Alternatively, the control unit 78 sets the processing state of the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 to information on the banknotes or coins stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 (specifically, the banknote or coin). The number of coins for each denomination) may be output, and the output information may be written to the storage media 80a, 82a by the reader / writers 72b, 74b. After that, the cashier stores the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82, which are emptied by storing the banknotes and coins in the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, by the cassette storage device 30. In addition, the cashier also stores the medium storage bag 84 transported from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14 by the cassette storage device 30.

On the other hand, when the bills and coins stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are deposited into the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 70 the next day, the cashier is transported from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14. In addition, a banknote storage cassette 80 or a coin storage cassette 82 in which banknotes or coins as sales proceeds are stored (that is, a banknote storage cassette 80 or a coin storage cassette 82 in which payment of the stored banknotes or coins has not been completed). Is stored by the cassette storage device 30. Here, the information stored in the storage media 80a and 82a of the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 housed in the cassette storage unit 32 is read by the reader / writer 42, and the read information is read by the control unit 50. Sent. As a result, the control unit 50 can identify the processing state of the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 housed in the cassette storage unit 32. Then, the processing status of the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 identified by the control unit 50 is displayed on the operation display unit 34. Specifically, the operation display unit 34 contains information (or is empty) as to whether or not the bills and coins stored in the cassettes 80 and 82 stored in the cassette storage unit 32 have been settled. Information on whether or not it is in a state) is displayed. In addition, the cashier also stores the medium storage bag 84 transported from the front area 12 to the backyard area 14 by the cassette storage device 30.

In the money processing system 10a shown in FIG. 6 and the like, even if the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means 56 is the cashier, the control unit 50 is a money change machine in which the cashier himself is in charge of the cassette lock mechanism 44. The locks of the cassettes 80 and 82 corresponding to 20 are released. As a result, the cashier who intends to replenish the money change machine 20 with money as a change reserve first takes out the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 from the cassette storage device 30. Here, when the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 is empty (that is, when the banknotes or coins as sales proceeds have already been deposited in the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 or the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74). The cashier attaches such a bill storage cassette 80 or a coin storage cassette 82 to the cassette mounting portions 72a and 74a of the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. As a result, banknotes and coins as change reserves are stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 from the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. Further, even when bills or coins as sales proceeds are still stored in the bill storage cassette 80 or coin storage cassette 82 taken out from the cassette storage device 30, the cashier can use such bill storage cassette 80 or coins. The storage cassette 82 is mounted on the cassette mounting portions 72a and 74a of the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. In this case, first, the banknotes and coins as sales proceeds stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are deposited in the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. After that, banknotes and coins as change reserves are stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 from the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. Then, when the banknotes and coins as the change reserve are stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82, the cashier transports the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 from the backyard area 14 to the front area 12. To do. After that, when the bill storage cassette 80 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the bill processing device 22 or the coin storage cassette 82 is mounted on the cassette mounting portion of the coin processing device 24 by the cashier, the bills and coins as change reserves are used. Will be stored in the bill processing device 22 and the coin processing device 24.

Further, in the coin processing system 10a as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the coin storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 before the cassette storage device 30 stores the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. When depositing bills and coins into the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74, the bills and coins were deposited from the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 into the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. After that, the banknotes and coins as the change reserve may be continuously stored in the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 from the bill deposit / withdrawal device 72 and the coin deposit / withdrawal device 74. In this case, the control unit 78 indicates that the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 are in the processing state of the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82, and that the banknotes and coins as change reserves are stored in the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. Information is output, and the output information is written to the storage media 80a and 82a by the reader / writers 72b and 74b. Further, when the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82 in which the banknotes or coins as the change reserve are stored is stored in the cassette storage device 30, the reader / writer 42 stores the banknote storage cassette 80 or the coin storage cassette 82. Based on the information read from 80a and 82a, the operation display indicates that the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 stored in the cassette storage unit 32 contain banknotes and coins as change reserves. It will be displayed in the unit 34. In this case, the cashier who intends to replenish the coin change machine 20 with money as a change reserve cassettes the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 in which the banknotes and coins as the change reserve are stored. After being taken out from the storage device 30, the banknote storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82 taken out from the cassette storage device 30 as they are without going through the coin deposit / withdrawal machine 70 are transported from the backyard area 14 to the front area 12 to carry coins. By attaching it to the banknote processing device 22 or the coin processing device 24 of the change machine 20, it becomes possible to replenish the banknotes and coins as a change reserve.

Further, in the present embodiment, the medium storage cassette 86 as shown in FIG. 9 may be detachably attached to the packaging coin storage device 26 of the coin change machine 20. In such a medium storage cassette 86, media other than wrapping coins (for example, paper leaves such as gift certificates and receipts) are stored. Specifically, an opening 86b is provided on the front surface of the medium storage cassette 86, and when the medium storage cassette 86 is attached to the packaging coin storage device 26 of the coin change machine 20, the medium storage cassette 86 The opening 86b is exposed on the front side of the packaging coin storage device 26. In this case, even when the medium storage cassette 86 is attached to the packaging coin storage device 26 of the coin change machine 20, the operator can store the medium by inserting paper leaves such as gift certificates and receipts into the opening 86b. It can be stored inside the cassette 86. The length of the opening 86b in the vertical direction of FIG. 9 is such that the packaging coin cannot be passed through. This makes it possible to prevent the packaging coins from being accidentally stored in the medium storage cassette 86. Further, the medium storage cassette 86 has a casing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having substantially the same size as the bill storage cassette 80 and the coin storage cassette 82. As a result, the medium storage cassette 86 can also be stored in the cassette storage unit 32 of the cassette storage device 30.

Further, the medium storage cassette 86 may be provided with a storage medium 86a such as an IC tag. In this case, when the medium storage cassette 86 is mounted on the packaging coin storage device 26 of the coin change machine 20, information is read from the storage medium 86a of the medium storage cassette 86 or information is written to the storage medium 86a. It is preferable that a reader / writer (not shown) is provided in the packaging coin storage device 26. As a result, the operator inputs information on the medium such as the gift certificate stored in the medium storage cassette 86 by the operation display unit of the money change machine 20 or the POS register 28, and the information is input to the medium storage cassette by the reader / writer. It becomes possible to write to the storage medium 86a of 86. Further, when the medium storage cassette 86 is stored in the cassette storage unit 32 of the cassette storage device 30, the reader / writer 42 reads the information stored in the storage medium 86a of the medium storage cassette 86, thereby storing the cassette storage device. The control unit 50 of the 30 can manage information about the medium stored in the medium storage cassette 86.

10, 10a Coin processing system 12 Front area 14 Backyard area 20 Money change machine 22 Banknote processing device 24 Coin processing device 26 Packaging coin storage device 28 POS register 30 Cassette storage device 30a Base unit 30b Additional unit 30c Media storage bag storage unit 31 Bag storage unit 32 Cassette storage unit 34 Operation display unit 36 Coin insertion unit 37 Coin counting unit 38 Coin collection unit 40 Bag insertion unit 42 Reader / writer 44 Cassette lock mechanism 46 Reading unit 48 Door 49 Door lock mechanism 50 Control unit 52 Storage unit 54 Communication interface unit 56 Authentication means 60 Treasurer 70 Money deposit / withdrawal machine 72 Banknote deposit / withdrawal device 72a Cassette mounting unit 72b Reader / writer 74 Coin deposit / withdrawal device 74a Cassette mounting unit 74b Reader / writer 76 Packaging coin storage device 78 Control unit 79a Operation display Section 79b Storage section 79c Communication interface section 79d Printing section 80 Banknote storage cassette 80a Storage medium 80b Opening 82 Coin storage cassette 82a Storage medium 84 Media storage bag 84a Identification member 86 Media storage cassette 86a Storage medium 86b Opening

Claims (15)

Money processing equipment and
A cassette storage device for storing money storage cassettes for storing money, and
It is a money processing system equipped with
The cassette storage device has an authentication means for authenticating the authority of the operator and a lock mechanism for locking the money storage cassette.
The money storage cassette is detachably attached to the money processing device and the cassette storage device, respectively.
Money is collected by taking out the money storage cassette from the money processing device by an operator having the first authority.
The cassette storage device is provided with a medium storage device storage means for storing a medium storage device for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette .
The money storage cassette in which money as sales proceeds before settlement collected from the money processing device is stored can be attached to the cassette storage device by an operator having the first authority. ,
Only when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means is a predetermined second authority different from the first authority, as sales before settlement collected from the money processing device by the lock mechanism. A money processing system that unlocks the money storage cassette in which money is stored. The money processing system according to claim 1, wherein the medium storage device storage means includes a storage unit in which the medium storage device is housed. The medium storage device is provided with an identification member that indicates identification information of the medium storage device.
The money processing system according to claim 2, wherein the accommodating portion is provided with a reading unit for reading identification information in an identification member provided in the medium accommodating tool. The money processing system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a plurality of the medium storage devices are housed in one storage unit. The money processing system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein one medium storage device is housed in one storage unit. The money processing system according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the storage units are provided so as to correspond to a plurality of checkout counters. The money processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the management authority of the money processing device and the management authority of the cassette storage device are different from each other. The money processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a money deposit / withdrawal device to which the money storage cassette is detachably attached and which performs money deposit processing and withdrawal processing. The money processing system according to claim 8, further comprising an output means for outputting information relating to a processing state of the money storage cassette mounted on the money deposit / withdrawal device. The money processing system according to claim 9, wherein the output means outputs information relating to whether or not the settlement of money stored in the money storage cassette has been completed as information relating to the processing state of the money storage cassette. .. The money processing system according to claim 9, wherein the output means outputs information on money stored in the money storage cassette as information related to the processing state of the money storage cassette. When the previous SL cassette storage device retrieving the currency storage cassette, only the lock of the currency storage cassette is adapted to be released by the lock mechanism corresponding to the authority of the authenticated operator by the authentication means, The money processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 11. Has from the medium accommodation tool storage means only if authorized authenticated operator is a specific rights that are set in advance to be able to take out the medium storage device by the authentication unit, according to claim 1 The money processing system according to any one of 12 to 12. A cassette storage device for storing money storage cassettes that are detachably attached to a money processing device and that store money.
A cassette storage means for storing the money storage cassette and
A medium storage device storage means for storing a medium storage device for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette, and a medium storage device storage means.
An authentication method that authenticates the authority of the operator and
A lock mechanism that locks the money storage cassette,
Equipped with a,
Money is collected by taking out the money storage cassette from the money processing device by an operator having the first authority.
The money storage cassette in which money as sales proceeds before settlement collected from the money processing device is stored can be attached to the cassette storage device by an operator having the first authority. ,
Only when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means is a predetermined second predetermined authority different from the first authority, the sales amount before settlement collected from the money processing device by the lock mechanism. A cassette storage device that unlocks the money storage cassette in which money is stored. It is a storage method using a cassette storage device for storing money storage cassettes that are detachably attached to a money processing device and that store money.
Operation of the first authorized the currency storage cassette money as the proceeds before settlement recovered is housed by the currency storage cassette by the operator of the first authorization from the money handling apparatus is taken The process of having a person store it by cassette storage means,
A process of storing a medium storage device for storing a medium other than money stored in the money storage cassette by a medium storage device storage means, and a process of storing the medium storage device.
Only when the authority of the operator authenticated by the authentication means is a predetermined second predetermined authority different from the first authority, as the sales amount before settlement collected from the money processing device by the lock mechanism. The process of unlocking the coin storage cassette in which the coins are stored, and
A storage method with.

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